My tip of the week: if you haven’t already, you should definitely get a copy of Shooting People patron Mike Figgis’ fantastically useful book on Digital Film Making – aptly titled, ‘Digital Film Making’.

And you can even try before you buy, as The Guardian ran an extract earlier this year…

Mike is a pioneer in digital filmmaking and has been at the leading edge of experimentations with the technology. A few years ago I saw him present and mix a live screening of his film, Timecode which had been filmed simultaneously on four cameras – opening up the possibility of multiple versions of the film and effectively placing the meaning directly with the audience.

I haven’t seen it on DVD, but I’d be very intrigued to know how the interactive features work and whether you are able to get complete freedom in remixing the footage. It’s an exciting example of how technologies can be deployed in filmmaking beyond mere gimmick.

Tamsin

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